1787
Siege of Springfield
The State Governor puts down the uprising led by Daniel Shay
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Springfield in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The State Governor puts down the uprising led by Daniel Shay
A former Captain of the Continental Army lays siege to the Government arsenal
A former Captain of the Continental Army lays siege to the Government arsenal
Patents sandpaper
Lincoln is buried in Springfield Illinois
Birth of Creighton Abrams
Obama announces his candidacy for President of the United States in front of the Old State Capitol building in Springfield, Illinois, th site is symbolic because it was also where Abraham Lincoln delivered his historic "House Divided" speech in 1858
Is introduced as Barack Obama's Democratic running mate.
Provenance
These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match United States of America and Springfield. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.
This database is a research index. For formal scholarly citation, verify individual claims against appropriate primary, archival, academic or specialist sources.